The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The civil officials stroked their beards and looked at Wang Jian.

First offer tribute, then ask for something. This is courtesy before force. It must not be a simple matter.

"After the spices became popular in the Ming Dynasty, many French forces entered the territory of Tang and Song to pick and cut them. Our dynasty was powerless to stop them and could only let them pick and cut them."

Wang Jian bowed slightly and bowed to the retired emperor Hongzhi.

The retired emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt distressed, "Don't want silver?"

"Yes, the number of nanmu cut down every year is countless, not to mention spices and other things, which the Turks also covet." Wang Jian reported truthfully.

There are many wild spices and woods in the southeast, especially nanmu.

But they grow in deep mountains and old forests, just like the Ten Thousand Mountains in the south of the Ming Dynasty. The population of Tang and Song is not large, so it is difficult to send people to guard them.

Wang Qiong's nose moved slightly and glanced at the retired emperor.

"The French robbed and sold them to the Ming Dynasty. I think that robbery is really abominable."

I felt that I had suffered a loss. These spices were originally tributes to the court.

The gentlemen were a little clear in their minds. At this point, there was only one purpose.

To borrow troops.

"I wonder what the envoy wants?"

The envoy was a man of calculation.

First, he sent 100,000 kilograms of spices, and then told them that the French robbed at will, which made people feel sad. Even they were shaken.

"Next time I come to the court, please ask the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to send a large army to escort the envoys."

Wang Jian bowed slightly, still without looking up.

"How many people do you need?"

"One hundred thousand troops from the Annan Provincial Administration Commission."

The retired emperor Hongzhi hesitated for a while, but was still a little shaken. One hundred thousand troops were enough to start a war.

The escort was fake, and the real purpose was to borrow the troops of the Ming Dynasty to deal with other forces.

"The retired emperor and the gentlemen, do you know the Ottoman Empire?" Wang Jian saw him hesitate and looked up and asked.

The retired emperor Hongzhi and the other officials were in a state of confusion, their faces slightly stiffened, and they obviously didn't know what was happening overseas.

Wang Jian noticed it keenly, and said to himself: "Osman was built by a branch of the Turks, and its national strength is only slightly weaker than that of the Ming Dynasty.

If the court does not borrow troops from Annan, the Tang and Song dynasties will not last long."

The Turks are only a small group of about 70,000 people, but the Ottoman Empire provides them with reinforcements.

Therefore, even for teacher Wang Shouren, it is extremely difficult to completely wipe out the Turks.

The officials did not speak for a long time.

There is a dynasty in the West that is almost the same as the Ming Dynasty?

"First, take the envoy back to the Honglu Temple, and Hong Qing's family will host a banquet on my behalf."

...

Fengtian Hall,

Annan's 100,000 troops are guarding the Annan Provincial Administration Commission to prevent the Annan people from rioting.

The Annan people have never obeyed the Han people. If the Annan army is rashly transferred to the Tang and Song dynasties, Annan will be in chaos again.

Jiang Mian frowned and said first: "I think it's not possible."

"If Tang and Song want to transport spices, they can take the Silk Road in the northwest. Why do they need to come to Ming from Annan?" Zhang Sheng also agreed.

In just a few breaths, Yan Chengjin began to speculate wildly.

During this period, the Ottoman Empire was conquering many dynasties in West Asia.

Perhaps, it was the butterfly effect caused by the Ming Dynasty's lifting of the sea ban that made it turn its attention to the Tang and Song dynasties in the east.

The Ottoman and Timurid empires had fought each other, but Timur died.

It was enough to prove that the Ottoman Empire had something.

Now, Wang Shouren is fighting against Timur's descendants.

"I think we should send troops."

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin with a strange expression, and then glanced at Zhu Houzhao standing next to him.

"What about Annan?"

"When I say send troops, I mean send Annan's troops and let Annan fight with the French, and the court will reap the benefits."

After Annan was defeated, there were more than 80,000 remnants left, and they were dismissed as farmers.

They can be summoned again at any time. Keeping them will only cause chaos.

The gentlemen were moved.

This move is really cruel. Annan has repeatedly wanted to rebel because of the instigation and teachings of their fathers.

When all the young men in Annan are dead, the new Annan people will be influenced by Confucianism, which will dilute Annan's hatred for the court.

The Tatars killed the young men but raised their children. This is the reason.

"I think it's okay."

Jiang Mian also agreed with this. As long as they were transferred away from Annan, they didn't care where they went.

The next day, the retired emperor Hongzhi Xuan Wang Jian came to the court and told the court's decision.

"Thank you, Emperor Ming!"

As my mentor said, the court would borrow troops from Annan.

With this group of troops, it would be difficult for the French to land in the ports of Tang and Song again.

Wang Jian left the Fengtian Hall, and a young eunuch with a cane invited him to another palace.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the eunuchs working hard to load the carriages. There were already five carriages parked at the gate of the East Palace.

"Eunuch, what is this...?"

"The return gift from the new emperor."

There was a car full of books, which were piled up into four large boxes.

Wang Jian took out a book in confusion and opened it. It was about the organization and ranks of the army, which was slightly different from that of the Ming Dynasty, from battalion soldiers, hundred households, thousand households...

The second book was about training soldiers, training for twenty days a month, seven hours a day, and a quarter of an hour of rest every hour...

Among them, there was a book with shiny ink, obviously it was just written not long ago.

"This, this is?"

Gu Dayong smiled and said, "Outside the capital, there are also five red generals, which are also return gifts."

Wang Jian wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had never heard of the court sending firearms as return gifts.

This new emperor is really good.

However, he didn't dare to accept it. He didn't know whether the emperor knew about this. If the diplomatic relations between the two dynasties were damaged, it would be more than worth the loss.

Although General Hongyi is expensive, he can buy it through smuggling, but it will cost more money.

"Thank you to the new emperor for your kindness. I really dare not accept it."

Gu Dayong glared and said sullenly: "King Envoy, you can't resist the decree."

The first thing I did when I returned to the palace was messed up. How should I explain it to the new emperor?

Furthermore, there is a strong enemy like Liu Jin, so naturally we cannot lose to Liu Jin, that dog eunuch.

"Take this letter with you and give it to your master."

…

Huagai Hall,

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Zhu Houzhao came here with the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi, and moved here together with the imperial case.

Although the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi felt strange, he didn't say anything.

This traitor may have asked him for advice on something.

Xiao Jing felt anxious and wanted to say something to the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi, but Zhu Houzhao cast a threatening look at him.

Again and again, he could only swallow his words.

At this time, the little eunuch came close to Zhu Houzhao's ear and whispered: "Master, he is gone."

Zhu Houzhao stood up happily and bowed slightly to the Emperor Hongzhi.

"Father, I am going back to Dongnuan Pavilion."

"It's strange... why does this traitor come to read the music with the others?"

After he walked out of the hall, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi thought carefully and murmured to himself.

"The new emperor returned five carts of generous gifts to the Tang and Song Dynasties, and... also gave five red barbarian generals as gifts!" Xiao Jing whispered.

When the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi heard this, his hand movements stopped.

"At this time, we should have left the capital, but...do we need to send someone to chase him?" Xiao Jing saw the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's chest rising and falling violently, and his legs became weak with fear.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi raised his head and looked outside the palace, then rubbed his forehead. After a long time.

"The Ming Dynasty is a celestial dynasty, and the emperor has the constitution of heaven in his mouth. Is there any way to take back what he has sent?"

Don’t let the masters know. "

"...Yes." Xiao Jing.